Blogs from Iceland, Europe - page 112

Sit back, watch and enjoy the breathtaking nature of Iceland. (My apologies for the dirty pics, it stormed and rained on my lens all day.)... read more

The rumor about Reykjavik's nightlife is true! We went out on Saturday to a place on Laugavegur called Oliver's, which happened to be the most crowded and popular nightclub in Reykjavik city centre. The music was great, the dancefloor was pumping, the people were wonderful and the beer wasn't at all as expensive as one had imagined. Yesterday, after a long mornings sleep and a tired hangover, we took the bus out to Blue Lagoon (one of the geothermal spas) and bathed for a couple of hours. The water was steaming hot and it did good This morning we went whale watching just of the coast of Reykjavik bay. There wasn't any action for a couple of hours until the last 40 minutes when we saw a group of what I thing was Purpoises (spelling?). From ... read more

On our way back to Reykjavik, Haukur decided to do some tricks with the superjeep when passing a little river, as you can see on the photos. First we went to see a beautiful waterfall. Luckily we had the superjeep, since I don't think it would have been reachable with an non four-wheel drive. Afterwards we stopped at some basalt cliffs when we were heading for Dyrhólaey. This rocky plateau is known for his rich bird life and is closed for visit during the nesting season. At the top there is a lighthouse. The view from there is really fantastic (if you there is good weather, like we had during most of our trip). The more we approached Reykjavik, the more we saw the smoke coming from the Eyjafjallajokull. As you can read in another blog, ... read more

Geo: 63.4275, -19.001... read more

The 3rd day we passed through Eldhraun. In 1783 there was a huge eruption with a catastrophic result. A lot of people and animals died. We stopped in Núpsstadur to take a look at the turf-roofed farm and church. Very nice to see how they lived in the past. After driving through Skaftafell, we arrived at the Jökulsárlón lagoon with the icebergs drifting to the sea. It's really amazing what you can sea over there... We even saw a lot of seals in the water. After walking back to the superjeep, we got the chance to taste Skyr, which was to me something between yoghurt and cheese. Thereafter we stopped at Hofskirkja, an old turf church built in 1884. On the pictures you can see the special key to open the door. ... read more